News from May 3. Stephen Curry (GS) was selected as winner of the Magic Johnson Award, which recognizes excellence on the court with cooperation with the fans and media, as selected by the Pro Basketball Writers Association. The winner was selected from 5 finalists: Curry, Carmelo Anthony (NY), Draymond Green (GS), Damian Lillard (Por), and Paul Millsap (Atl). GS 110, Por 99 at GS Draymond Green (GS) had 17 points including 7-20 FG, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 blocks. Klay Thompson (GS) had 27 points including 7-20 FG and 5-14 3-pointers. Shaun Livingston (GS) had 14 points. Andre Iguodala (GS) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Al-Farouq Aminu (Por) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. C.J. McCollum (Por) had 22 points. Damian Lillard (Por) had 25 points including 6-11 3-pointers and 6 assists. GS out-scored Por 34-12 in the 4th quarter. GS leads the series 2-0. Mia 102, Tor 96 OT at Tor Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Goran Dragic (Mia) had 26 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Joe Johnson (Mia) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Hassan Whiteside (Mia) had 9 points and 17 rebounds. Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) had 24 points including 10-16 FG, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) had 22 points and 6 rebounds. Terrence Ross (Tor) had 19 points. Mia out-scored Tor 12-6 in overtime. Mia leads the series 1-0. Playoff Standings [all rounds best of 7] 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals 1 Golden State (4) __ 8 Houston (1) |_ 1 Golden State (2) _ _ 5 Portland (0) | 4 LA Clippers (2) ___| |_ __ 5 Portland (4) _ | | | 2 San Antonio (4) ___ | | 7 Memphis (0) |_ 2 San Antonio (1) _| | _ 3 Oklahoma City (1) | 3 Oklahoma City (4) _| | 6 Dallas (1) |_ _ | 1 Cleveland (4) _____ | 8 Detroit (0) |_ 1 Cleveland (1) ____ | _ 4 Atlanta (0) | | 4 Atlanta (4) _______| | | 5 Boston (2) |_ __| _ 2 Toronto (4) _______ | 7 Indiana (3) |_ 2 Toronto (0) ______| _ 3 Miami (1) 3 Miami (4) _____| 6 Charlotte (3) Second Round (Central times) *if necessary Wednesday, May 4 Game 2: Atlanta at Cleveland 7:00 pm TNT Thursday, May 5 Game 2: Miami at Toronto 7:00 pm ESPN Friday, May 6 Game 3: Cleveland at Atlanta 6:00 pm ESPN Game 3: San Antonio at Oklahoma City 8:30 pm ESPN Saturday, May 7 Game 3: Toronto at Miami 4:00 pm ESPN Game 3: Golden State at Portland 7:30 pm ABC Sunday, May 8 Game 4: Cleveland at Atlanta 2:30 pm ABC Game 4: San Antonio at Oklahoma City 7:00 pm TNT Monday, May 9 Game 4: Toronto at Miami 7:00 pm TNT Game 4: Golden State at Portland 9:30 pm TNT Tuesday, May 10 *Game 5: Atlanta at Cleveland TBA Game 5: Oklahoma City at San Antonio TBA Wednesday, May 11 *Game 5: Miami at Toronto TBA *Game 5: Portland at Golden State TBA Thursday, May 12 *Game 6: Cleveland at Atlanta TBA *Game 6: San Antonio at Oklahoma City TBA Friday, May 13 Game 6: Toronto at Miami TBA Game 6: Golden State at Portland TBA Sunday, May 15 *Game 7: Atlanta at Cleveland TBA *Game 7: Miami at Toronto TBA *Game 7: Oklahoma City at San Antonio TBA Monday, May 16 *Game 7: Portland at Golden State 8:00 pm TNT ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For Trianglons puzzles: http://www.trianglons.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html